During Earth Hour (this Saturday night at 8:30), my partner and I will be visiting my folks at their place in the Thousand Islands / Frontenac Arch region. If the weather plays nice, we’ll get to enjoy the fresh air (always has a hint of pine), get out for a good walk, hopefully do a little woodworking (my dad is making us some bedroom furniture) and then get ready for a nice, low-power Earth Hour.
I hope to get notes from you guys about what you did for Earth Hour, and what you saw. I’ll miss being in Toronto to witness lights blinking out across the city. Aside from the ever-present lights on the Thousand Island bridge, my folks’ place — and their neighbours’ — should be pretty dark.
At about 8:30 (Earth Hour), we’re usually having dinner. That takes power to make, but this year we’re planning to have a low-power meal. We’re still finalizing the menu, but my dad suggested fondue. Perfect! We’ll probably need a little camp stove to get things heated up – tealights don’t hold a candle to a stove’s ability to melt cheese – but once things are heated up we’ll be able to turn off the burner and dine by candle light.
After devouring the last bit of beer-softened cheese, we usually need to take a walk before embarking on the next fondue course. But when faced with chocolate and fruit, we always bravely find a way to scrape the pot clean.
Here are some recipes for chocolate, cheese and broth fondue from the Homemakers and Canadian Living Test Kitchens.
Which low-power foods might you enjoy during Earth Hour?
